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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Religious support"”.
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The relationship between religious support and acculturative stress in second-generation Asian Indian American Christians
… (Nisbett, 2004). Many immigrants rely upon support from members of their native religious community to counter the effects of acculturative stress. Religious support has been associated with decreased levels of depression, positive affect, and improved life satisfaction (Fiala, Bjorck, & …
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A sacred kind of strength? : the role of Catholic religious practices as a coping response to adversity
This study investigates the role of four Catholic religious practices as a coping response to adversity. A qualitative mode of inquiry was employed and data was collected using semistructured interviews. Five participants, aged between 35 and 69 years old were recruited for participation in this …
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Religiosity, Parental Support and Adult Support Coping as Protective Factors for Drug Refusal Efficacy and Use Among African American Adolescents
… examined whether religiosity, parental and adult support coping would moderate the influence of neighborhood risks and friends' drug use upon drug refusal efficacy and drug use among African American adolescents. One hundred and thirteen African American urban adolescents (77 females and 36 males) …
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The Relationship between religiousness/spirituality and resilience in college students.
… from which people can draw strength and support to cope with existential conflicts (Kallampally, Oakes, Lyons, Greer, & Gillespie, 2007). A number of theorists have linked religion and spirituality with resilience (Greene & Conrad, 2002), but research is needed that assesses the …
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The Changing Nature of Punishment: From Theology to Reform Ideology and Gallows to Penitentiaries, New England, 1674-1837
… in the understanding of salvation, and growing religious pluralism and. Due to these theological and ideological shifts, the sermons also show the movement from near universal religious support for the longstanding public execution ritual to an emerging opposition to this form of punishment. …
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Betrayal and courage : faith community responses to domestic violence.
… Victims of DV often first reach out to informal support networks – including faith communities. Yet, clergy are often unaware of how to best respond to disclosures of DV. A database managed by the Center for Institutional Courage (2025) shows a growing recognition of how organizations and …
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Exploring firefighters perceptions of how their working experience and personal lives influence each other
… to understand firefighters' perceptions of the support that is currently available to them and what further support they require, in order to cope with the demands of work and personal relationships. The research was conducted in two research settings and permission was gained to conduct the …
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Religion And Spirituality In Mental And Physical Well-Being Of Korean And White Americans
… note that various forms of spirituality and religiousness can help Asian immigrants cope with the upheavals of immigration, adaptation to a new country, and other difficult personal and social transformations related to being in a new culture. Especially for Korean immigrants, churches and …
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idenification of nursing activities at medical and surgical nursing units in Vietnam
… to be controlled. The percentage of spiritual support and communication, which involves admission interview, consulting, personal education, religious support and communication, is very low and it needs to be improved through proper nursing education.
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Assisted Partner Notification for HIV: a qualitative study of providers and female patients perspectives and experiences of assisted partner notification in Cape Town, South Africa
… However, many acknowledged the importance of religious support in motivating them to notify partners and finding hope and resilience, if diagnosed with HIV. Conclusion This study highlights the need for clear and context-specific guidelines in implementing APN. The absence of such guidelines …